Michael Heinlein and his family made a recent visit to the new museum at the National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg, Maryland. He has always been drawn to St. Elizabeth’s story. He remembers how it fascinated him as a
Nina Kruer was amazed when she looked around the room filled with more than 1,100 teens from all corners of central and southern Indiana.
When asked if she'd ever been to Mass with so many of her peers, "That's an easy no," said
The Eucharist and synodality are interconnected, said prelates attending the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual fall plenary assembly Nov. 13-15. Synodality, they said, ensures the faithful's communication so the church can fulfill its Eucharistic mission. The October meeting of the Synod
The Eucharist is a powerful remedy for our hearts. It brings us into communion with Christ Jesus, who loves us -- who is God and man. It brings people together in a community of faith that calls us to love and serve
D.D. Emmons reflects on the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Once the Blessed Sacrament is exposed, we sing a song of praise and then a time of silence, sacred silence, no chit-chat, no cell phones, no unnecessary noise. It is akin to
While reading C.S. Lewis’ spiritual autobiography “Surprised by Joy” for the first time, Scott Richert, in his most recent column, reflects on the Great War over the role that imagination plays in bringing us to a knowledge of higher things. Richert poses
Pope Saint John Paul II passed on to his eternal reward on Divine Mercy Sunday in 2005. Many of us have memories of keeping vigil, praying for the pope in his final hours. The significance of his death, on a feast he
Antonia Salzano Acutis, mother of Blessed Carlo Acutis, spoke at gatherings in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Washington and Texas during a Sept. 28-Oct. 4 tour organized in part by Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez of Philadelphia and one of his priests, Father
On a remarkable Monday night at the Catholic University of America, the presence of Antonia Acutis, the mother of Blessed Carlo Acutis, illuminated the campus with a unique and inspiring radiance. Carlo, a beloved young figure on the path to sainthood, devoted
We know that Christ told us to celebrate the Eucharist every Sunday in order to remember his sacrifice until he comes again. But, as Scott Richert points out, we cannot know why Christ established this sacred banquet as the sacrament of his